According to 247Sports.com, Gogue has contacted board members about forming a committee to help with the process of possibly removing Chizik and naming a new head coach “within days after the end of the season should the decision be made that Chizik will not be retained,” the site wrote. Chizik is in his fourth season and only two years removed from winning the national championship.

The website says that Louisville offensive coordinator Shawn Watson has been named as a potential candidate.

“In the past few weeks many of you have contacted me, and I appreciate everyone who has taken the time to share your thoughts about the football program. I know your concerns are sincere and heartfelt, and I share many of them. As we do every year, the football program will be evaluated in an objective, thorough and professional process.

“For everything there is a time, and now is the time to support. The young men and women—our students—who make up Auburn University are grateful for the dedication of their extended Auburn Family. So am I.”

Chizik’s contract runs through the 2015 season. If he is dismissed, Auburn would owe him a $7.5 buyout, payable over the remainder of his contract.

Earlier Thursday, The Montgomery Advertiser reported another development in the program.

Stanley Dallas of the Event Operations Group confirmed to the paper that the company is working in conjunction with Auburn’s football player development department to make sure curfews are being kept.

Curfews are commonplace for the nights before games. But Auburn has a nightly curfew for players.

“We always do what’s in the best interest of our team,” Chizik told the Advertiser. “We have a curfew check and we have to employ people to help us with some of the kids off campus. Other than that I’m not going into any details on that.

“I’ve got one focus and that is Georgia.”

The players, according to Dallas, have an 11 p.m. curfew. His services with the university began after center Reese Dismukes was arrested on charges of public intoxication.